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defeated the defending champion

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in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters. It was his first Masters title, and the first of eleven titles at the

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. His first round victory against

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marked the beginning of a record 46 consecutive victories at the tournament; he would not lose again until the 2013 final. Nadal became the youngest Masters champion since

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at the 1990 Canadian Open. En route to the title, Nadal defeated the previous edition of the French Open's singles champion (

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), singles runner-up (

), both doubles champions (

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and

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), the mixed doubles champion (

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), and the boy's champion (

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

References

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Main draw

Qualifying draw
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